Can we clear this dark age?

1:28 PM,
Mar. 17, 2014

Written by

Patrick Frank
OPINION

With the advent of spring comes a sense of hope and renewal. However, a bleak picture emerges when we consider politics, especially as seen by many of the media pundits, as well as politicians themselves.

But Americans tend to be a resilient people, a people who have surmounted many daunting obstacles, including war, the Great Depression, the abhorrent practice of slavery, and others. Now we are faced with a degree of political schism that is deeply disturbing to many, including this writer. But I believe we can get past this acrimonious period, which has resulted in political deadlock in ...